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No: 620,023. Patented Feb. 2|, |899.

C. A. EIGHMY.

WINDDW FRAME AND SASH.

(Application led Aug. 29, 1898.

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UNITED STATESl PATENT OFFICE.

CLARENCE A. EIGHMY, OF ERIE, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOR, BY DIRECT AND MESNE ASSIGNMENTS, TO THE ERIE SAFETY WINDOW COMPANY, OF SAME PLACE.

WINDOW FRAME AND SASH.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 620,023, dated February 21, 1899. Application iiled August 29, 1898. Serial No. 689,721. (No model.)

To all whom, t may concern: l same. Fig. 7 is a perspective view of a bolt 5o Be it known that I, CLARENCE A. EIGHMY, for locking the upper sash. Fig. 8 is a like a citizen of the United States, residing at Erie, view of a bolt for locking the lower sash.

in the county of Erie and State of Pennsyl- In the drawings thusillustrating thisinven- 5 vania, have invented certain new and usetion, A is a window-frame the jambs A of ful Improvements in Window Frames and which are preferably constructed with pro- 55 Sashes; and I do hereby declare the following jections a the width of the edges of the upper to be a full, clear, and exact description of the sash B, against which the edges of the upper invention, such as will enable others skilled sash B contact and which form outside stops Io in the art to which it appertains to make and for the lower sash C.

use the same, reference being had to the ac- In the faces of the jambs A', I cut vertical 6o companying drawings, and to the letters of grooves a a2, inthe upper edges ofwhich sashreference marked thereon, forming part of cord pulleys d d are secured in the lusual this speciiication. manner.

r 5 This invention relates to improvements in In the edges of the upper and lower sashes window frames and sash; and it consists sub- B and C there are vertical grooves b, corre- 65 stantially in so constructing the frame and sponding to the grooves a a2 in the windowsash that the sash can be quickly removed from jambs. the frame and replaced again at will and also In the grooves a a2 I place strips E of metal 2o so that the upper and lower sash can be inor wood, Figs. 5 and 6, to the upper ends of dependently locked in any desired position. which sash-cords F are secured. These strips 7o These results are accomplished by making E are placed in the grooves a a2, so that the vertical grooves in the sides or jambs of the edges e thereof project outward from the frame and like vertical grooves in the edges of jambs A, so that the edges will enter the z 5 the sash, in which are placed strips of wood or grooves b in the sashes B and C, as illustrated metal which are provided with notches in in Fig. 1, and when placed therein they are 75 their front edges to engage removable bolts secured from vertical movement in the sashes forsecuring them to the sash and with notches by means of short pins or bolts b', which enin their rear edges adapted to be engaged by ter holes c in the inside faces of the sash B u 3o locking-bolts in the window-frame. The upand C and pass through the notches e in the per ends of these strips are also provided with strips E, these pins or bolts b being remov- 8o openings to which sash-cords can be secured, able at will, so that the strips E can be raised these and other features of the invention beup out of the sashes B and C or either of them ing hereinafter fully set forth and described, and the sash or sashes removed from the win- 35 and illustrated in the accompanying drawdow-frame A at pleasure and can be at once ings, in which replaced and secured by sliding the strips E 85 Figure l is a front view in elevation of a back into the grooves b and securing them window-frame and sash embodying this intherein'by means of the pins or bolts b. In vention, parts thereof being broken away. thevrear edge of the strips E there are notches 4o Fig. 2 is a horizontal section of the same on e2, with which bolts G and H, Figs. 7 and 8,

the line cc a: in Fig. l looking in the direction passing through holes g and hin the window- 9o of the arrow. Fig. 3 is a vertical section of casing A2,engage,by means whereof the sashes the window-frame on the line y y in Fig. l B and C can be locked in any position. looking in the direction of the arrow. Fig. 4 It will be observed that no stops are used 45 is an enlarged view in elevation of one edge on the insideof either sash, as they are held of the sash. Fig. 5 is an enlarged side view in place wholly by means of the strips E, fit- 95 in elevation of one of the strips adapted to ting in the grooves ct a2 in the jamb and in be secured in the groove in the sash. Fig. 6 the grooves b in the edges of the sash. is a view in elevation of the front edge of the I have thus described this invention so as to enable others to construct and use the same; but I am aware that many modifications of the same can be readily made Without departing from the spirit of the invention. Therefore Vhat I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States, is

l. The combination of Window-jambs having vertical grooves therein,windoW-sash having vertical grooves in the edges thereof, removable strips tting in the grooves of the sash and having notches in both edges thereof, removable pins in the sash engaging a notch in one edge of the strips so as to secure them in the sash, and transversely-sliding bolts in the window frame adapted to engage the notches in the other edge of the strips, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

2. The combination of a window-frame A,

having projections a on the faces of the jambs A against Which the upper sash B in said frame operates, and grooves a a2 in said jambs, upper and lower sash B and Chaving grooves Z) in the edges thereof, strips E having notches e in the front edges thereof adapted to be engaged by pins b' when in place in the grooves b in the sash, and having notches e2 in their rear edges and locking-bolts G and H in the Window-frame jambs adapted to engage the notches e2 in said strips, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

CLARENCE A. EIGI'IhIlY. Titnessesz H. J. CURTZE, A. L. JACKSON. 

